Contend and Make do

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Contend

Contend verb - Come to terms with.
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Make do is a synonym for contend. In some cases you can use "Make do" instead a verb "Contend".

Make do

Make do verb - Come to terms with.
Usage example: They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
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Contend is a synonym for make do. You can use "Contend" instead a verb phrase "Make do".

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  • Everyone else had to contend with typecasting deadends and Adam Westing, or make do with largely unaffected careers (although Mark Hamill eventually launched a highly successful voice acting career), or, in the case of Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), return to civilian life as a hospital porter.
    Source: Breakup Breakout
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